The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-23
The Hayselden Trial.

| AAlols was dS lOllOHSs
Forgery in having on, to-wit the 10Th day
of February, 1888, within this Kingdom, to-
wit, Honolulu, in the Island of Oahu, con-
trary to Sec. l. of Chapter xxx. of the Penal
Code, altered a writing, to-wit, a bill of ac-
count rendered by one E. G. Rowe, dated
FEBRUARY 9Th 1888
F. NJ. Hatch and Paul Neumann appeared
for the defendant.
The case was continued to I:30 p. M, Sth
inst, when it was again continued to the
18th inst.
On the 18th, c. P Iaukea was called, and
testified as follows:
was Secretary in the Foreign office in
1883, and l was supposed to attend to the
accounts and draw drafts. l remember some
Japanese visiting during the coronation, and
the Government paid their expenses,fro the
| Foreign Office. As far as l can remember
the Foreign Office had charge of the expenses
of the coronation. These drafts No. lis and
lis, exhibit and B, remember the Minis
ter requested me to make out these two
drafts l remember handing these drafts to
| the Minister, but don't know who drew the
money, vouchers 115 and l1S introduced.
| The endorsement drawn to coronation |
think is in witnesses hand; the word corona
ton | think is the hand of Mr.. Hayselden.
also see the signature of the Auditor Cen
erai. The summary of these bills is in wit
ness's hand and the approval is in Mr.. w.
M. Glbson's, and that the figures represent
! the different bills in this summary. Bill of
! John A. Cummius, Robert Ohlhoffen, G. L.
| Akana, Fashion Stables and sundries &C
| count of $500 are the bills that personally
! contracted and paid them. Mr.. Hayselden
| was assisting me at the time. Officially l
! had charge of the Japanese embassy. Mr..
| Hayselden had considerable to do with it
! In putting the place in order. l can't say
! who paid the other bills. Hayselden's hand
! writing are bills of Wilder's, Geo. Robinson,
| Ounv Vim Sinr oil fba ~
viz: Japanese Embassy. The drafts were
drawn before the vouchers we're sent in, then
! these bills were collected in and till they
amounted to the two drafts. l don't remem
Der of whom Mr.. Hayselden got the money
| from to pay these bills with, whether 1T was
| from me or Mr.. Gibson. | am under the i'm
preston that Mr.. Hayselden disbursed a
! portion of the money representing these
! drafts. Mr.. Hayselden's bills that he
| brought in were accepted at their face value
and cash allowed Mr.. Hayselden accordingly.
| remember Mr.. Rowe did the work at the
japanese Embassy on Punchbowl. don't
remember of having paid Rowe a bill per-
sonally. There was $166.90 allowed on &C
count of Mr.. Rowe's bill in the summary.
Cross-eXamined-I don't remember who
drew these two drafts, | think they were
drafts that were in the Minister'S drawer and
l think the Minister advanced some money
on account of these bills. did not have the
| can't say how much of that money was paid
| to Mr.. Hayselden. l think Hayselden
| handed me some of the bills; Mr.. Gibson
handed me some; some | had myself. The
bills we're supposed to be IN my charge after
they were handed me; can't say when they
were handed to me. l suppose some of
these bills we're sent to the Foreign Office
between January and April, 1888; l don't re-
member other persons employed about the
Foreign Office; was assigned to wait on the
Japs, and was out of the Office great deal
during that time; don't know-Mr. Haysel-
den might have been employed there; the
office was taxed to carry out what work there
was to do at that time; was absent a greater
portion of the day and at times all day; can't
say if the summary was made up on that
date (date IN summary; l won't say who
took these bills to be audited; passed the
whole voucher to Mr.. Gibson after it was
made out. These bills must have come in
from time to time; they could not have come
altogether.
Re-cross-ex.-I have no reason to believe
the date In the summary was made on any
other date; but may have been. 1t is not !
likely Mr.. II. could have been employed there |
without my knowing it; | don't remem Der |
drawing any drafts for his pay.
On the 18th, Mr.. Z. q. Rowe was called |
and testified as follows: | have lived off and |
on at Honolulu the last % years and am a |
painter; was at Honolulu in the early months |
of 'S3; was painter i'll business for myself; |
was employing other painters; had 10 or 20; |
shop was on King street, on same stand but |
not same building. | remember the corona
ton of His Majesty that year; know defend
ant; knew him at that time; don't think | |
spoke to him before that time; had business
with him at that time: he came to my house;
he wanted work done for Jap. Embassy, and
agreed to meet me the next forenoon and 90
with me to a building on Punchbowl street;
the building was makai of King street on
Punchbowl; went with him the next fore
noon; agreed to do the work for $50; work
was lime work and painting; before that was
finished there was other work done on same
premises; defendant proposed it; 2 or 3
rooms papered and blinds painted; did that
by the day; no agreement; defendant and
Iaukea superintendent it, defendant paid for
the work; rendered bill to defendant; it
wasa written bill witness identifies the bill,
exhibit d. as the one rendered in the bills of
exhibit O.; the bill is in my handwriting:
bill was made out February E, 1883; that WAS
my bill head at that time; handed the bill
to defendant; can't say that handed him
the bill, on the date of bill; think handed
him the bill outside the Foreign Office door;
nothing said about the amount; next saw de-
PENDANT at my shop on the 18th of February;
previous to rendering the defendant the bill
had a conversation with the defendant
about the BILL think it was day or two
before finished the work; it was in regard
to when the money would be paid; he asked
me how much l would give him on the bill
to see it paid, and | told him $40; in few
days after that defendant came to settle the
bill on King street, defendant paid the bill
and allowed him $40; defendant paid me
Sl36.SO; the $50 was included i'll the Sl36.9O;
defendant paid in notes and silver, and
gave him one of the $40 notes; there was
nothing unusual; | was working in the
outer shop, afternoon, when defendant came
in; defendant laid the bills down; there was
a bill over mine and he said put your name
here; the other bill covered my bill; signed
my name to this bill at that time; receipted
for that money; / receipted for S136.90, but
| would not swear it was that bill, for the
bill was covered up: did not render the bill
III that shape; this bill has been altered since
it left my hands; 1t has not Beeu by my con-
sent or knowledge this bill has been altered;
next saw this bill about three weeks ago in
the Attorney-GeneraI's office; 5a tho third
line III the bill, date of Jan. 20t the original
entry, three days labor So, 20 oils of paper,
on same line, So; in the first sm there Is
flUure one III front Of tha fi0uIa fH-pe and ,